Paper Canva — Design tab
Branding, full layout settings, watermark, question numbering, option labels and marks position/format.
What the Design tab does
The Design tab governs the look and notation of the paper: institutional branding, the full layout settings modal, a diagonal watermark, how questions are numbered, how MCQ options are labelled, and where/how per-question marks are shown.
Themes group
- Opens the Branding modal to configure your institution's logo, name, address and other header identity fields shown at the top of the paper.
Opens the full Layout settings modal — page size, margins, typography, footer and display options all in one detailed dialog (the superset of the ribbon spinners).
Watermark group
- A text input for a diagonal watermark printed faintly across every page (e.g. DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL, SAMPLE). Leave it empty for no watermark. Placeholder: "e.g. DRAFT".
Numbering group
- Questions numbering
A 4-way segmented control for the question numbering format: 1, 2, 3 (numeric, default), Q1, Q2 (Qnumeric), I, II, III (roman), A, B, C (alpha). The active format is highlighted.
Options group
- A 4-way segmented control for MCQ option labels: (a)(b)(c) (lowercase, default), (A)(B)(C) (uppercase), (i)(ii)(iii) (roman), (1)(2)(3) (numeric).
Marks Display group
A 3-way segmented control for where marks appear: Right (floated right of the first line, default), Below (below the question number), Last Line (after the last line of question text).
- A 4-way segmented control for the marks notation: [2] (bracket, default), (2) (parenthesis), 2M (suffixm), 2 marks (suffixmarks).
- Marks only render when the Marks field is enabled on the Header tab. If marks aren't showing, check header.marks first.
Common tasks
- Click Branding and fill in the institution logo, name and address; save the modal.
- In the Watermark Text field type DRAFT while the paper is in review.
- Clear the watermark text before approving the final paper.
- Pick a Questions numbering format (e.g. Q1, Q2).
- Pick an option Labels format (e.g. (A)(B)(C)).
- Choose marks Position = Right and Format = [2].